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SHOOTIN' THE BREEZE - Accidentally breaking through that good old boys network

By Paul 'Duke' Dubois

At 75 years of age, Connie Gauthier never envisioned herself as a Rosa Parks or Susan B. Anthony or other rights activist.

A ...  continue

GAME TIME - Top harriers emerge during annual high school meet

By Pete Connell

This is one observer's disclaimer. Really, when you get down to the analytical scrutiny, nobody "runs like the wind."

The closest ...  continue

Beer & Dynamite fund-raiser to benefit cheerleading squad

WOONSOCKET - A beer and dynamite fund-raiser to benefit Superior Cheer cheerleaders will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, 7-11 p.m. at St. Joseph Veterans h ...  continue

Chamber plans annual golf outing

LINCOLN - The Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 21, at the Metacomet Country Club, 500 V ...  continue

Champion Ponaganset gridders focus on one game

By PETER CONNELL

Sports Writer

Undefeated Ponaganset claimed first place in the Interscholastic League Division III football circuit with a so ...  continue

Colt League sign-ups planned

WOONSOCKET - Pony League officials are attempting to bring back the Colt League, a baseball program for players from any community 15 and 16 years of ...  continue

Colts Midget team pulls off stunner

CUMBERLAND - It was homecoming for the Cumberland Colts Blackstone Valley Youth Football and Cheerleading program last weekend, and the Midget footbal ...  continue

Cougar football team belted by Central Falls

NORTH PROVIDENCE - Going into the game at Macomber Stadium, it appeared that Friday night's match-up between the North Providence and Central Falls hi ...  continue

Cougar tennis players earn post season honors

NORTH PROVIDENCE - It was a rarity.

North Providence High School tennis coach Gerry Rubino knew after graduating 10 seniors from last year's regular ...  continue

Crusader Jayvees top Washington County

By KAYLA PANU

Sports Writer

PAWTUCKET - The Pawtucket Crusaders Junior Varsity team finished up its Rhode Island Pre-Teen Football League regul ...  continue

CYAC crowns its playoff champions

CUMBERLAND - After limping through a season when rain forced cancellations on several weeks, the Cumberland Youth Soccer Association was graced with p ...  continue

Dinner benefits youth softball program

NORTH PROVIDENCE - The North Providence Girls Youth Softball League is sponsoring a fund-raising dinner.

It will be held on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m ...  continue

Fairlawn Jr. Midgets, Darlington Pee Wee teams still undefeated

The following are the standings in the Blackstone Valley Youth Football League.

Mitey Mites - North End 49ers, 9-0; Central Falls Panthers, 7-1; Sou ...  continue

Gallagher girls down Chieftains; in final eight

The Northern Division has had a finalist in the Rhode Island Principals Committee on Athletics girls state soccer championship in each of the past fiv ...  continue

Gallagher moves forward in state middle school soccer tourney

The entire Northern Division, including undefeated North Cumberland Middle School, was wiped out in the first round of the Rhode Island Principals Com ...  continue

Ice Cream Machine scoops girls U-16 title

CUMBERLAND - They were in the middle of the pack during the regular season, but when it counted most, the Ice Cream Machine pulled out a dramatic 2-0 ...  continue

It's playoff time for the North Providence Jets

NORTH PROVIDENCE - All four North Providence Jets Rhode Island Pre-Teen Football League teams are going to the playoffs.

Two of the teams, the Junio ...  continue

LaRoche wins Field of Dreams championship

WOONSOCKET - They won when it counted most.

LaRoche Dental lost to Cam HVAC in the only two times they met during the regular season, and then lost ...  continue

Lincoln girls dominate BV cheerleading competition

LINCOLN - The girls from Lincoln left no doubt that theirs is the premiere cheerleading program in the Blackstone Valley American Youth Football and C ...  continue

Lincoln schedules youth league basketball sign-ups

LINCOLN - The Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled registration for its youth basketball programs, including Biddy Basketball for children in ...  continue

LMS moves forward in state middle school tourney

The entire Northern Division, including undefeated North Cumberland Middle School, was wiped out in the first round of the Rhode Island Principals Com ...  continue

Luke Bakos leads Grass Roots of N.E. to boys U-16 title

By PAUL R. DUBOIS

Valley Breeze Sports Editor

pdubois@valleybreeze.com

CUMBERLAND - Sometimes sports puts you in a do-or-die position.

Luke ...  continue

Northern Division ousted from girls state playoffs

The Northern Division has had a finalist in the Rhode Island Principals Committee on Athletics girls state soccer championship in each of the past fiv ...  continue

NSYSA players ripping the nets with goals

NORTH SMITHFIELD - The youngsters had their scoring shoes on Saturday, piling in goals during the North Smithfield Youth Soccer Association games at t ...  continue

Philbin, Semenko lead senior bowlers

CUMBERLAND - Tom Philbin rolled a 537 series to pace the men, and Celeste Semenko was best among the women with a 528 series during St. Patrick Senior ...  continue

PYSA crowns playoff champions

PAWTUCKET - The Pawtucket Youth Soccer Association closed its in-house season with championship playoffs prior to last weekend's Khol Cup Tournament.

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R.I Senior Softball League crowns playoff champions

They battled through weather all season, with an unprecedented 12 weeks of rainouts, but the Rhode Island Senior Softball league almost managed to com ...  continue

R.I. Pre-teen Football League standings

The following are the standings in the Rhode Island Pre-teen Football League with one week remaining in the regular season.

Junior Pee Wee American ...  continue

Scituate, Ponaganset spikers reach playoffs

Scituate High School completed another solid volleyball season last week, putting up a 12-4 season number and clinching second place in Division II-No ...  continue

Sentinel girls earned their way to field hockey's "final four"

Smithfield gained a berth in the Division II field hockey playoffs opposite top-seed Wheeler School last week by defeating host Burrillville in the qu ...  continue

Sentinels in boys Division II soccer final four

Smithfield High School continued its strong play and shut out Middletown 1-0 in a D-II semi-final match last week, the last of the season at the Boyle ...  continue

Smithfield girls gain D-II soccer semi-finals

Smithfield High School's girls soccer team gained a berth in the Division II final four by disposing of Cranston West at the Boyle complex, 4-1 last w ...  continue